- May 20, 2013
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I can understand the benefits of having the OS on C: and programs elsewhere, D: for example.
One reason for doing this is the supposed claim for easy system restoration if there is a problem with C:.
In practice, it doesn't seem to work so easily.
Many searches indicate that the installed programs are "lost", even when they are not on the C: drive- links and DLL files are lost, so the program associations no longer exist with the reloaded OS. An "in place upgrade" seemed to work OK, but I did lose my Libraries.
Is there a way to set up an OS on the C: drive and install programs on another drive and recover the system without reloading everything?
Thanks
One reason for doing this is the supposed claim for easy system restoration if there is a problem with C:.
In practice, it doesn't seem to work so easily.
Many searches indicate that the installed programs are "lost", even when they are not on the C: drive- links and DLL files are lost, so the program associations no longer exist with the reloaded OS. An "in place upgrade" seemed to work OK, but I did lose my Libraries.
Is there a way to set up an OS on the C: drive and install programs on another drive and recover the system without reloading everything?
Thanks
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